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Phoronix Poll - Is Linux A Slut or Pathogen?

04-04-2012, 12:49 PM

Started on Twitter, but figured more appropriate for Phoronix Forums discussion... This began at the Intel LF party last night when talking with Rasterman and Matthew Garret... Rasterman says Linux is a slut in terms of adoption while Matthew thinks Linux is a pathogen. Thoughts? What's your analogy for Linux's adoption?

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Slut or slattern is a term applied to an individual who is considered to have loose sexual morals or who is sexually promiscuous. The term is generally pejorative and most often applied to women as an insult or offensive term of disparagement, meaning "dirty or slovenly."

Linus once said that "Software is like sex. It is better when it is free."

However, Linux is license-clear and does not take money.

Windows, on contrary, is license dirty, takes money and wants to *uck everyone.